Information about #A6A962 color

#A6A962 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A6A962 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(166, 169, 98) — 65.1% red, 66.3% green, 38.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 28 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A6A962 reads as a mildly saturated sunny yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Green Smoke (#9CA664). Slightly further away sit Flourish (#ADB15E) and Preethi Green (#9CAB5C).

The recipe behind #A6A962 is rgb(166, 169, 98), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. #A6A962 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A6A962 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A6A962 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A6A962

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Green Smoke color link
Green Smoke

#9CA664

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6A962
  • RGB166, 169, 98
  • CMYK1, 0, 28, 34
  • CSSrgb(166, 169, 98)
  • HSL63°, 29%, 52%
  • HSL Precise62.535°, 29.218%, 52.353%
  • HSV63°, 42%, 66%
  • HSB63°, 42%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.663, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.663, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.663, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA6A962
  • DECIMAL ID10922338
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01